Josefa Velasquez appears in the following:
Mayor Adams gives single adult migrants 60-day notice to leave shelters
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
The mayor says the city will begin rolling out the plan in emergency shelters over the next few days.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is first addition to Albany’s Million Dollar Staircase in 125 years
Wednesday, July 05, 2023
The Capitol’s famed staircase is home to carvings of 77 “famous” faces, not to mention more than a dozen others who are mysteries even to the building’s knowledgeable historians.
NY lawmakers passed nearly 900 bills. Now it’s Gov. Hochul’s turn to act.
Friday, June 23, 2023
The state Legislature approved more than 600 bills in the month of June alone. Now the real negotiations begin.
As NYC ban on dirty fuel looms, building owners struggle with pivot to clean heating
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
NYC is phasing out fuel oil in buildings, but many holdouts say switching to cleaner heating alternatives comes with red tape.
Why bacon, egg and cheese prices have doubled and more convos in Bronx bodegas
Thursday, May 11, 2023
In a new health community survey, we asked bodega owners and customers about food costs, the mental toll of crime and their views on weed legalization.
Wrapping Up 2022 With The WNYC/Gothamist Newsroom
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
WNYC & Gothamist newsroom editors recap the most important stories of 2022 and share what they will have their eyes on in 2023.
Gubernatorial Debate Recap: Gun Control, Abortion and the Buffalo Bills
Wednesday, June 08, 2022
Recap of the first debate among the candidates for New York governor
Can Anyone Beat Kathy Hochul?
Monday, March 21, 2022
Jon Campbell and Josefa Velásquez talk about the latest polls in New York's 2022 race for governor, and listeners call-in with their top three contenders.
What Happened on Gov. Hochul's First Day on the Job
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Gov. Hochul's first day on the job, including the priorities she outlined in her first address to New Yorkers.
Governor Cuomo Is Running Out of Options
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Gov. Cuomo is attempting to cut a deal to make the impeachment go away as his allies are vanishing -- but so far, no one is biting.
Special Coverage of Gov. Cuomo's Resignation
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Live coverage of Gov. Cuomo's resignation speech, including listener reactions and analysis from Josefa Velasquez of The City and NYS Senator Liz Krueger
Governor Cuomo's Dwindling Political Support
Thursday, August 05, 2021
The City's Josefa Velásquez talks about who is keeping the state government functioning as Cuomo refuses to step down despite damning sexual harassment reports.
The Other Primary Election Results
Tuesday, July 06, 2021
The latest on the results from the NYC primaries, including the mayoral race, and other local elections.
Recapping the First Democratic Mayoral Debate
Friday, May 14, 2021
Elizabeth Kim, and Josefa Velásquez, recap the first Democratic mayoral debate.
Food Delivery Workers Are Demanding Better Treatment. Will NYC Listen?
Thursday, December 10, 2020
New York's food delivery workers have kept the city fed all throughout the pandemic. Now they're asking for fair wages, bathroom access and places to shelter from the cold.
Albany Politics Update
Friday, February 14, 2020
Updates on the latest from Albany and New York's Global Entry ban.
Gov. Cuomo's 2020 Budget and the City
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Analysis of Gov. Cuomo's budget proposals
New Rent Laws Expected to Worsen Rent Overcharge Backlog
Wednesday, October 09, 2019
"It takes DHCR’s Office of Rent Administration an average of 24 months just to get overcharge cases... assigned to an examiner." — Josefa Velasquez, senior reporter for The City
